October 10, 2018

Trump Jr., Top Trump PAC Helping Vulnerable GOP Rep. Pete Sessions

The Trump political machine is out in full force in Texas’ 32nd District to boost GOP Rep. Pete Sessions as his race against Democratic challenger Colin Allred tightens.

First, Vice President Mike Pence stumped for Sessions there on Monday. Then, the top Trump-aligned super PAC shelled out millions of dollars on airtime for a new ad attacking Allred. And on Wednesday, the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., announced he will host a fundraiser in the district for Sessions later this month.

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America First Action, the super PAC promoting candidates who support the president’s agenda, dropped a cool $2.1 million for airtime on local broadcast and cable channels in the district for a new advertisement painting Allred as a puppet of Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Charles E. Schumer.

The ad ties Allred to former presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” health care plan and notes the infusion of campaign funds he has received from Pelosi, a pariah among conservatives in southern states such as Texas.

“Something is all wrong with Allred,” the narrator says in the ad. “Maybe it is because he supports Bernie Sanders’ government-run health care scheme, which could take away your healthcare, costing us trillions.”

The ad hit the airwaves Wednesday and will continue to play in the coming weeks.

Trump Jr., the president’s oldest and most politically active son, is making a trip down to the Dallas suburbs to host an Oct. 18 fundraiser for Sessions with tickets ranging from $2,700 to $10,000, CNBC reported.